Australia politics live: Albanese says US won’t need Australian military help against Iran; Mark Carney to arrive in Australia

The Guardian - World NewsCenter-LeftEN 3 min read 100% complete by Guardian StaffMarch 2, 2026 at 08:45 PM

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Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney is visiting Australia for three days to meet with Prime Minister Anthony Albanese. The leaders will discuss critical minerals, climate change, economic security, defence cooperation, and the conflict in Iran. They may upgrade a joint declaration of intent on critical minerals. Albanese stated that memorials in Australia for Iran's late supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, are inappropriate after Khamenei was reportedly killed in US and Israeli air strikes. Albanese also said he does not expect the US to request military assistance from Australia in the conflict against Iran, citing Australia's distance from the Middle East.

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australia 90% iran 80% anthony albanese 80% us 70% mark carney 70% defence cooperation 60% critical minerals 50% military assistance 50% climate change 50% international relations 40%

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